Switched on: How communities can take charge of their energy.
By Anna Collins – Senior Account Director
Energy security has become a topical issue of late, with rising costs, supply concerns and the transition to net zero all pushing questions about who controls our energy and how it is produced firmly into the spotlight. Against this backdrop, community led energy has never mattered more.
Recently we sat down with Founder of Community Energy Pathways, Ollie Pendered to explore some of the key ideas shaping projects where local people collectively own, manage or benefit from energy generation.
They delved into the benefits, risks and challenges facing community energy groups, funding pressures and the need for long term support, what barriers are currently holding projects back, and the steps government could take to help community energy scale and thrive.
To hear their full reflections and explore what a community powered energy future could look like, watch the video.
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